Delta Whiskey Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Well here we are almost within our last 30 days and with the forecast this week and general conditions normally expected for Easter, I doubt that we will get many flying days in before the END ! We have placed Ads in Farmers magazines, contacted BMFA, Sandown racecourse, engaged with the local council and looked at a few possible fields after finding out who the owners were, all to no avail. One promising site still needs following up on and some test flights arranged but we are not going to get what we had, but then beggars can't be chosers I guess especially when our government pushes more and more demands to the local councils for more housing even if it is on Green Belt land !! It doesen't help either when the head of the council dosen't even live in the borough and controls the planning department and sees the £29m they will get from this sale of land from the UK Jockey club due to some ancient covenant placed on it, and then all the central govenment grants etc + council tax that will increase from the 1500 homes suggested for the site ! Anyway enough raving on from me, but please do fly safe, get any club complaints dealt with as quickly as possible and look at any chances to buy your land before it too is built on to meet our governments demand for more housing! (which will be more then likely used to house foreigners & social needs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Whiskey Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 How the area immediatelty to the north of our strip looked last year: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Whiskey Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 How it looks now after being bulldozed ! : Edited By Delta Whiskey on 29/03/2015 15:57:59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Whiskey Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 and how it will look soon with developers and councillors rubbing their hands and on a beach somewhere keeping away from anything like this!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeS Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Really brings it home though doesn't it. No pun intended...Was going to fly this weekend but as you say weather has not played fair. 31 days left.Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Whiskey Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thanks Mike, I like that ! Timer ticking at: **LINK** let's hope we can get at least some flying in before the END! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Whiskey Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Update: Good News, we have secured a one year contract with a local Cricket club who have just installed a new cricket square and cannot use it for 18 months for it to fully bed in, they are more than happy to let us us the outfield and beyond as long as we go nowhere near the new sqaure! At least this keeps the club going whilst we look for something more permanant. Although we are still called Kempton Park Model Flying Club (for now), we will not be based there anymore and after enjoying some 26 years there with a nice private area, great strip, pits, porta cabin and 1/8th buggy race track. Still sad but at least we have somewhere to fly for a year! Oh lets hope still though it remains GREEN BELT LAND, and that the Conservative Council that is entertaining the UK Jockey Club about a possible 1500 homes + to be built there, do not get back in after May ! Edited By Delta Whiskey on 16/04/2015 17:40:23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MikeS Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Well had my last day at Kempton today, lots of members and the mood was cheerful. So that's it for Kempton park its a sad day after 26 years. Roll on the new patch at Osterley even if it is for just a year. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Whiskey Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Yep it was a good day, even if it was a little cold and windy, I managed to tow a fellow flyers vintage glider up a couple of times with Big Bird, then a long coloured streamer attached looked good from the ground. Look forward to seeing your pics Mike! Lots there as you say, really enjoyed it sad to pack up my gear at the end for the last time at KP ! Now to get into a routine, find a job and get used to the new site. Hopefully sense will prevail and the green belt status will be retained and we may be able to return some day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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